Child&#39;s adjustable garment



March 2, 1954 J a KAUFMAN 2,670,471

CHIL.DS ADJUSTABLE GARMENT Filed June 16, 1950 INVENTOR JeromeJKau/man 4'4 ATTORNEY stitching and over'such lining the outer fabric- Patented Mar. 2, 1954 UN! PATEEN OEF I CE cfirmrs ADrUsTABLs J eron'ie SzKaufman New RpchellyNrYs;assignor tU TidYPIOdHCtS GUBYNW ork,- N'.-".; a pan-t nershipw Afiiilititidiiilfi'ii 161- 1950, seams: 1625592, 2 Glaimsi (01. 2 80911 This invention relates to snowsuits arid 'moi'e dance' thei' eoflso tHatEipbi-i removiug one on' more pearsri-y to snewsmts ror iyoung @hil'drenl of th er" "the' It Webict 6fni acec'imffi'date amine-rem inzsirei'of the v g my ini entio I is illustrated wit' a- 'sndwsiiit o ne type an size particwamy adaptsa foi -iisby toddlrs or" young children and includes a body portiorfi' -l0, sleevszporuons ll 'ar'id' qeg amides- 12 In "its menses 3 single garmenfi desirably"haVirig a sna-istbana porticn 1 ur comma-nae the garment tcfi tlfe grbwth of tlie chiia snc efrtveconc ""ies' in tne prociuction 'or thwartrl 6f deter ents- 7 Still more particularly it is an inject on-my invenfioii to pr'otide ia cliilds outer garment, such as a snowsuit, which includes an adjustable iehgtli lifiihg whicli"hodfierdtwitfielastic provided 7 cuff member'sto hdld aitexcessivelefig'tIi Of fabrovided for theankl -,y ric for the sleeves and trouser -legs Without de- I cufis or a pr'ecisternsin ecfs'ize is*maintairieclby tractinglffomdhe appearanceof the garment but the' cor'ribih'ed ffctof th elastic natureof these which; y" altfati6n""of thliiiing, permits 1 'g which mayb *madeb fleece anr'ext'ffsio of tlie sleeves}ileg's; and body ito orpil ""fa'br1c "cooperate "wit-h accommodate 'the'gariiint"to' a growth in 'si-ze the facing f ab t ive'th siredisi 'rmth. of the child? 'rh eqif' rigis e tefida in tii-sleves anaua- Still more specifically it is an object of my so crotch I, r invention to provide a garment for toddlers and With respect to the sleeves-me sage "lining rapidly growing young children which may be 23 is formed with one or more tucks 24 by a quickly altered to extend the same to accommochain stitch or the like 25. The tuck therefore date the garment to a growth in size without extends the limiting position of the cuff I9 from showing any evidence thereof on the facing fabthe armhole 26 to the wrist as it is suspended ric. by the lining for the initial size fitting the child. To attain these objects and such further ob- In a like manner, for the leg portion l2 the leg jects as may appear herein or be hereinafter lining 21 has a tuck 28 held in the desired. popointed out, I make reference to the accompanysition at 29 by a row of chain stitches. The tering drawing forming a part hereof, in which minal portions 30 and 3| for the lining of the Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a gararms and legs engage the cuffs I9 and 20, rement in accordance with my invention, with spectively, for the desired initial size. The outer portions thereof sectioned to disclose details; fabric for the sleeve is formed with an extra fold Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig- 32 which drapes over the edge 30 joining the ure 1; cuff and sleeve lining.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of For the trouser an extra fold 33 drapes over Figure 1. the cufi 20 from the seam joining the trouser My invention may be summarized as providlining 3! to the cuif. The resultant arrangeingfa childs outer garment in which constrictment gives a comfortable feel to the arm and ing portions, such as a neckband, and cuffs for leg covering and the garment body and sleeves thelhands and legs, support a lining distributed are draped without any uncomfortable fullness, tojgive a form fitting garment of proper size by and with no slipping of the cuffs for the arms tucks ior loops held together with temporary or legs from the natural position.

V In the crotch covering portion, the lining. 2| of the garment is loosely draped, with an awn! has an auxiliary seam 34 spaced from the terminal seam 35 by a row of removable stitches, such as a chain stitch. The seam is along the side of the crotch covering portion to join the front panels and rear panels adjustably upon removal of the stitches forming the seam 34.

The outer fabric has the front panel 36 joined to the rear panel 31 by a seam 38 running longitudinally of the groin covering sections by a row of stitches 39 spaced inwardly from the terminal seam 40. Both the lining and the outer fabric adjacent the crotch covering portions are provided with supplementary tucks 4| and 42, running from the crotch covering portion to an apex 43 adjacent the thigh covering portions. When the garment is fitted initially for the smallest size, the hang is controlled by the lining extending from the collar to the sleeve cuffs and from the collar to the leg cuffs. Likewise, the hang of the garment is correct throughout the torso covering portion.

When the child has outgrown the garment,

the folds 24, 28 and 4|, 42 defined by the spaced stitching may be released by opening the stitches 25, 29, 34 and 39, to permit the cuffs I3 and 20 to be shifted to the new position along the arms and legs of the wearer, and to permit the seam 40 to ride longitudinally out of the crotch area of the wearer.

By the construction described, no unsightly color variation due to fading of part of the garment is evidenced and the excess fullness of the outer fabric which is let out is at the crotch and which has the original color, is hidden from view, not to detract from the appearance of the garment.

While I have shown an overall garment in which the outer fabric is supported with fullness from the constricting portion comprising the collar to a predetermined arm length and leg length by cuffs at the wrists and ankles, respectively, and adjacent the crotch, it will be understood that for the trouser portions, trousers alone supported by a constricting or suspending medium may, in a measure, similarly afiord-the growth adjustment for the crotch and trouser legs, to suspend through the medium of the lining the excessive fullness of outer fabric, while holding the terminal cuff portions at the desired location.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A childs adjustable bifurcated garment having an outer fabric portion and a lining fabric portion, each formed into complete torso and limb covering portions, comprising a neck encircling portion, sleeves, trouser legs and crotch portions nested within each other, the ends of the sleeves adjacent the wrist portion and the ends of the trouser legs adjacent the ankle, portion being connected to each other by snugly fitting cuffs, the outer fabric assembly being longer and having greater fullness than the lining assembly, folds in the lining portions of the sleeves and trouser legs formed by rows of temporary stitching, terminal crotch seams and temporary crotch seams in each of the crotch covering portions, said temporary crotch seams being spaced from the terminal crotch seams forming folds to reduce excessive fullness at such crotch portions, where by ripping of the temporary stitching and temporary crotch seams the garment is adjusted to a larger size.

2. A childs adjustable bifurcated garment having an outer fabric portion and a lining fabric portion, each compris ng a waist portion, trouser legs, and crotch portions nested within each other, the ends of the trouser legs adjacent the ankle portion being connected to each other by snugly V fitting cuffs, the outer fabric assembly being longer and having greater fullness than the lining assembly, folds in the liningportions of the trouser legs held together by rows of temporary stitching, terminal crotch seams and temporary crotch seams in each of the crotch covering portions, said temporary crotch seams being spaced from the terminal crotch seams forming folds to reduce excessive fullness at such crotch portions, where by ripping of the temporary stitching and temporary crotch seams the garment is adjusted to a larger size.

JEROME S. KAUFMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS- Kessner Sept. 27, 1949 

